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Anna Collard

SVP Content Strategy & CISO Advisor

Anna Collard is the SVP Content Strategist & CISO Advisor for KnowBe4 Africa, where she drives security awareness across the African continent. She founded security content publisher Popcorn Training, which was acquired by KnowBe4 in 2018. Winner of Women Tech Entrepreneur South Africa 2025, Top 20 Global Women in Cyber 2024, Cybersecurity Women of the Year Award 2023 - People’s Choice Category, and IFSEC Global Influencer in Security for 2022 and Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity – Africa 2020. Anna is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cybersecurity for the 2025-2026 term and a Global Ambassador on the Council for Responsible AI (GCRAI). Collard also sits on the board of the MiDO Cyber Academy Programme, aimed at underserved communities in South Africa to bridge the cyber skills divide.
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Recent Posts

Africa’s Cybersecurity Gap: The Growing Role of Human Risk

Africa's cybersecurity landscape presents a paradox that helps explain Africa’s cybersecurity gap: a widespread belief in preparedness among organisations, although significant blind ...

The Cybersecurity Confidence Gap: Are Your Employees as Secure as They Think?

Our recent research reveals a concerning discrepancy between employees' confidence in their ability to identify social engineering attempts and their actual vulnerability to these attacks.

AI and AI-agents: A Game-Changer for Both Cybersecurity and Cybercrime

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool—it is a game changer in our lives, our work as well as in both cybersecurity and cybercrime.

Scanning for Trouble: Behind the Scenes of Our QR Code Phishing Demo

At KnowBe4, we constantly strive to stay ahead of emerging threats and create training content to warn users about the latest tactics used by cybercriminals.

From Firewalls to Digital Well-Being: A Whole-School Approach to Online Safety

Recently, I started working with my children's school to enhance their online safety measures and develop a digital mindfulness course in collaboration with their digital literacy lead.

The Rising Tide of Cybercrime Concerns in Africa

Our recent Africa Cybersecurity Awareness survey has revealed a startling surge in cybersecurity concerns among African users, with 58% of respondents expressing high levels of worry ...

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Responding to Cyber Incidents the ‘Inside Man’ Way: Fiona's Approach

In a world where cybersecurity incidents are no longer a matter of if they will happen, but when, having a solid incident response plan is a critical component of cyber resilience and ...

Forget the Talent Gap – It’s an Experience Gap

South Africa’s cybersecurity workforce shortage mirrors global trends, but also faces local factors like underinvestment in basic education, underserved communities, digital literacy gaps ...

Is Your Bank Really Calling? How to Protect Yourself from Financial Impersonation Fraud

Protecting your financial information has never been more crucial. With the rise of sophisticated scams, it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between legitimate bank ...

From Policy to Practice in Security Culture: What Security Frameworks Recommend

Recently I had to prepare for a governance, risk and compliance conference. I promptly realized that although I used to be quite immersed in this field as an ISO 27k implementation ...